As one of the players sanctioned by the WTA because her country, Belarus, is a direct ally of Russia, Victoria Azarenka wanted to send a message of peace and love during her press conference after her debut victorious in the California desert.
“People can have different opinions and I know a lot of things can be twisted, but what I see is that if anything is missing in this world, it’s empathy and compassion. We are all human beings and we have to take care of each other, that’s life. The fundamental basis of humanity must not be lost in conflict, even in the midst of conflict like this, and if we cultivate these precepts, we can avoid things like this. Violence is not justifiable under any circumstances. »
Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 4:51 PM
